Nord One Up Ncore NC500 amps, Class D ready for prime time .....

[PMD]

Matias,

Do you remember what hours dramatic changes stopped? Has it been after 30, 50, 100 hours? Less or more.

 

[Matias]

I would say around 100 hours.

 

[PMD]

ok so it is about 2 weeks of burning in my case. Thanks.

Rest of my system is ARC ref. CD8, pre amp ARC ref. 5. Laud speakers some local Polsih producer ( Sound&Line Enigam Medius Excellence tested by ....highfidelity.pl) and some wires of course

 

[boggit]

So we have a new range of products. Easy-Stream. Fitted into any of our power amps, a stand alone streamer and a 7" and wide

weighs under a lb​

50W WiFi Integrated streamer amp The Tardis at $240 RCA in Pre out remote USB in Network port.....
Tidal Spotify Qobuz Tunin etc Multiroom tone controls beautiful easy stable app to control.
Will run off 12V so great for outdoors, Trailer camping etc
Also a Sabre DAC9038 will see off £1200 DAC's for $200

Feedback has be superb, WOW Remarkable.
Enjoy Colin
PS Comes in grey as well https://www.nordacoustics.co.uk/easy-stream

wowits a brilliant bit of kit fella, well done​Wow. The Tardis is plumbed in. Took about 30 seconds to set it up. Absolute no brainer. ​

Just streaming Eric Bibb via Spotify. The app is a joy to use.

Received the tardis yesterday. Very easy to set up & get operational. It replaced a vintage dual mono receiver in a system in the sitting room, the speakers are a pair of acoustic energy compact 1’s. It’s generally only used for occasional listening & background music & the difference in clarity streaming from Qobuz is night & day. The only minor issue is the remote range seems very limited & does not work off axis, as it’s only needed for turning it on & off it is a very minor thing & I’m more than happy with it. Thanks for the great service & keeping me updated. The tardis is a great sounding product & ideal for someone looking to get into streaming, or like me, looking for a streamer for a second room. It deserves to be a success. All the best.​

Regards, Neil.
I have been lucky enough to have a go with a “prototype” of the Nord Easy-Stream. Wow, what a fabulous device it is too. (Before I continue I need to let you know this isn’t going to be a proper review such as my good friend Ken could do.) I wanted to try it as I want to put speakers into my bathroom and stream music from my NAS, TuneIn and Tidal.
So this does all that and so much more.
I attached the unit to my Kralks with some spare speaker cables I had and downloaded the 4 Stream app.
In less than 30 seconds from switching on I was listening to Tune In radio.
I then selected Tidal and once my username and password was entered (just needed on the first time) I was able to quickly navigate around Tidal with ease.
Finally moved onto music on my NAS which is found through the My Music  tab
HiRes 192/24 flac files played perfectly.
Sound wise I was completely blown away. Personally I had to reduce the bass slightly (easily done by the handset) but otherwise great straight out of the box. It was difficult to believe that this all in one box costing £200 +VAT was sounding that good.
I’ll definitely be getting one for the bathroom as originally planned but think I’ll probably get another one at some point for my daughters room at some point.
For the majority of households I think this would make a great little minimalist system. Even for us HiFi snobs  it is great for an easy streaming solution for other rooms in the house.
Thanks to Colin for loaning me this and to Ken for arranging things.



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[JayT]

Will the streamer work as a roon endpoint?

 

[boggit]

Will the streamer work as a roon endpoint?

No Jay they are not designed or priced to be high end kit.

Obviously the Tardis is a standalone device the other 2 products are designed to go in the MP range as a complete solution and in our higher end kit as a discovery tool, that's not to say they don't sound good. At £99 and £130 they are not going to compete with a Lumin.
We are working on higher end solutions.​

 

[JayT]

Too bad. I have a whole-house audio system where the controller has failed and the company is no longer in business. Since I use Roon for my primary 2-channel system, I am looking for a low-cost streamer/dac/amp that I can use in quantity to drive all the different zones around the house.

 

[Matias]

Purifi based Nord amp online.
https://www.nordacoustics.co.uk/product-page/nord-three-se-1et400a-dual-mono-stereo-amp

 

[Showroom Dummies]

Purifi based Nord amp online.
https://www.nordacoustics.co.uk/product-page/nord-three-se-1et400a-dual-mono-stereo-amp

I can't keep up with all the new products being released.
Is this amp better than if I upgraded my current Nord amp to Rev. D, which I've been looking at doing for the last few months?

 

[Matias]

Rev D is the buffer board attached to the amplifier module. It accepts the larger opamps form factor.

Purifi is a new module manufacturer from the same man behind Hypex nCore. It also uses Hypex power supply, but of a different voltage output than NC500 module.

So that you can have rev D buffer board and Purifi amplifier module in the same product. They are independent.

 

[Showroom Dummies]

Rev D is the buffer board attached to the amplifier module. It accepts the larger opamps form factor.

Purifi is a new module manufacturer from the same man behind Hypex nCore. It also uses Hypex power supply, but of a different voltage output than NC500 module.

So that you can have rev D buffer board and Purifi amplifier module in the same product. They are independent.

I have heard about the new module.
Just have to wait for users thoughts on it and how it compares.

 

[Nikan]

On the site audiosciencereview dot com there is a review of amplifiers Nord One NC500 and Purifi 1ET400A with measurements.
The Purifi amplifier has less distortion.

 

[Matias]

Nord's menu lists the Purifi under the NC1200 flagship with all the enhanced components, but above NC500 and NC1200 with regular components.

 

[Jack]

That list appears to be in pricing order and that's all the significance I would give it. Colin said the first batch of EU built Purifi modules cost him more than the ones from Asia would later so if you have to be an early adopter then you will pay more for now.

 

[AJ Soundfield]

On the site audiosciencereview dot com there is a review of amplifiers Nord One NC500 and Purifi 1ET400A with measurements.
The Purifi amplifier has less distortion.

Which audibly to humans, means zero.

 

[PMD]

I have got email form Colin, my stuff has been sent on Thursday 15th! (while ordered 6th! So it is really express job!). Now I am waiting for delivery and I'm starting to burn as only get it.
Thanks Colin!

 

[PMD]

My staff has come today. Now starts burnnig

 

[dubplate007]

Nice one .....I hope you enjoy it .....by the way ,which op amps did you order pmd?

 

[PMD]

Thanks,

I ordered Sparkos. How it will work will see, needs time. Fresh is ok , first positive impression, sound not worse I have had, more body what is good for me. I have left it working will back first when 20 hours goes.

 

[PMD]

And some pictures of my listening room, about 30 m2 (square meters), this is a basement in a detached house: